Steve Earle doing Townes Van Zandt. It began as solo guitar and vocal tracks recorded in 2008 in NYC. Other instruments were added later. Those original recordings - The Basics - are available on color vinyl for the first time.
This title is the first in a series of Townes Van Zandt reissues that Fat Possum is undertaking in conjunction with the Van Zandt estate. Originally released in 1978, FLYIN SHOES is now reissued.
"...The 17-song set finds Van Zandt in fine form - upbeat, gracious, apparently sober - and in good company, with fiddler Owen Cody and guitarist Danny Rowland adding a dimension of musical enhancement that never overwhelms the nuances of the material."
This double LP set features a live show recorded at The Down Home, Johnson City, TN, in April 1985 This is a limited edition release on clear green vinyl - 500 copies only!